Flyers' Brink, Tippett, and Michkov Lead Team to 4-3 Shootout Victory Over Lightning

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Updated Mar 14, 2025, 07:14 AM

The Philadelphia Flyers ended their five-game losing streak with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Wells Fargo Center. Bobby Brink was pivotal for the Flyers, scoring two goals and adding an assist in the game. Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov scored in the shootout, securing the win for Philadelphia. The victory improved the Flyers' record to 28-31-8 on their seven-game homestand, where they had previously been 1-5. The Lightning took an early lead with a power-play goal from Gage Goncalves at the 8:29 mark of the first period, but Brink quickly tied the game at the 14:20 mark. In the second period, Tampa Bay regained the lead just 15 seconds in, only for Brink to tie it again with a backhand goal at the 10:55 mark. Ryan Poehling then scored at the 19:01 mark to give the Flyers a lead going into the third period. Cam Atkinson, a former Flyer who scored 36 goals in two seasons with Philadelphia, tied the game for Tampa Bay at the 3:50 mark of the third period. It was his first goal in 22 games. The game went into overtime, and subsequently a shootout, where Tippett's goal proved to be the game-winner. The Flyers went 5-3 in shootouts this season. Samuel Ersson made 17 saves out of 20 shots for the Flyers, while Jonas Johansson stopped 26 of 29 shots for the Lightning. The Lightning, missing key player Nikita Kucherov due to illness, continue to vie for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers, coached by John Tortorella, improved to 2-0-0 against the Lightning this season, with both victories coming in the shootout. Egor Zamula and Emil Andrae played in the absence of Rasmus Ristolainen and Garnet Hathaway.

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Charlie O'Connor

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Bobby Brink was the hero, as the Flyers found a way to ensure that they wouldn't suffer the indignity of a winless homestand. 10 observations on the win: https://t.co/nCb7jVgZFw